The British Army and emergency services have rescued 32 people trapped by surging flood water in a beachfront restaurant in Hampshire.
Month: February 2014
Govt expects more jobs for migrant workers in the Middle East
Good news awaits workers seeking overseas jobs as the government is expecting a positive outcome from the negotiations with some Middle Eastern countries to tap the labour markets therein, according to officials. The government has already struck some progress with…
Tuna hearts ‘affected by oil spill’
Scientists say that tuna swimming in the Gulf of Mexico during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill may have experienced heart damage.
Ken Loach gets lifetime award in Berlin
British director Ken Loach has addressed reports that his next film will be his last, as he received a lifetime achievement prize in Germany.
Singer Ruth Keggin ‘breathes life’ into ancient language
An Isle of Man singer is set to “breathe new life” into the ancient Manx language, once classified as “extinct” by cultural body Unesco.
Al-Qaeda chief’s ‘resistance’ call in Bangladesh?
A audio-message said to be from Al-Qaeda’s current chief Dr Ayman Al-Zawahiri has called on Muslims in Bangladesh to resist the evil plans of the ‘leading criminals in the subcontinent and the West against Islam.’ The entire message with video…
Jessore potato growers count Tk 52 cr loss
Low price deals greatest blow to them Benapole (Jessore) Sharp fall in price of their produce following increased production cost is likely to cause a loss of Tk52 crore to the potato farmers in Jessore this season.
Bumper production of mustard achieved in Gaibandha
A bumper production of mustard has been achieved in all the seven upazilas of the district during the current Robi season. Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has set a target to cultivate quality mustard on 7,244 hectares of land.Later, the…
Sylhet-Akhaura route: 4 rail stations shut for staff shortage
Four railway stations on the Sylhet-Akhaura route have remained closed over the last four years due to shortage of manpower, including station masters, much to the sufferings for the passengers.
40 held en route to India illegally in Benapole
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested 40 people, including women and children, while they were going to India illegally through Putkhali border here on Saturday morning. Acting on secret information, a patrol team of BGB launched a drive in…
Hefazat leaders deny link to al-Qaeda video message
Hefazat-e-Islami Bangladesh (HIB) has refuted its link with audio message of al-Qaeda chief Ayman al Zawahiri. Ameer of HIB Allama Shah Ahmad Shafi and secretary general Allama Hafez Muhammad Junayed Babunagori in a joint statement issued on Saturday said that…
BNP protests arrest enmasse of its activists
Dhaka – BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday demanded an exemplary punishment of the law enforcers who allegedly killed its activist Jahangir Hossain of Mohanpur village in Sirajganj after his enforced disappearance. In a statement, Alamgir…
Test popularity thru’ referendum: Khandakar Mahbub
BNP chairperson’s adviser and Bangladesh Bar Council vice-chairman Khandaker Mahbub Hossain on Saturday urged the government to arrange a referendum to test its popularity. “The government doesn’t believe in people’s power …it hasn’t been elected through people’s votes. The government…
Body of man accused in AL worker murder found in Sirajganj
Police recovered the body of a young man with bullet wounds from the west side of the Bangabandhu Bridge in Kamarkhad upazila on Saturday morning.
Govt in power with people’s mandate: Minister
Amid criticisms by the BNP-led alliance that the government is hanging onto power through using arms, Food Minister Quamrul Islam on Saturday said that the present government is in power with people’s support, not using arms. “The Awami League government…
Homestead gardening gains ground in Rajshahi Barind area
Gardening around homesteads in both summer and winter seasons in the region including its vast Barind tract has been gaining popularity with production of different fruits and vegetables.
Speaker back from Delhi, leaves for Teheran Monday
Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury returned home on Saturday afternoon after a four-day visit to India. The Speaker made the visit at the invitation of Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar. She leavesDhaka for Tehran on Monday to attend the conference…
7 primary school students killed in Jessore road crash
Jessore – Seven primary school students were killed and 40 others injured as a bus carrying picnickers plunged into a pond at Jhautala in Chaugachha upazila on Jessore-Meherpur Highway on Saturday night. Officer-in-charge of Chaugachha Police Station Motiur Rahman said…
13 BNP-Jamaat men held in Dinajpur
Joint forces in separate drives have arrested 13 persons for their alleged involvement of election related clashes from different areas here on Friday.
Election matters of GOP, BJP and BNP
Dr. M. S. Haq During 2012 US presidential elections season, I wrote newspaper articles that dealt with inter alia: 01. analyses of election related ground realities of GOP, Democratic party, and others concerned; 02. identification of strengths of, and developmental…
Empower women for enhancing their dignity
According to a report of the human rights wing of the UN, one-third of women are raped or physically tortured during their life, which is around one billion across the world. To raise awareness and to end of violence against…
Hazaribagh tannery washing plant catches fire
A fire broke out at a tannery washing plant in the capital’s Hazaribagh on Friday. Fire Service sources said the fire originated in Karim Leather & Washing Plant around 2:35 pm.
3 of a family among 5 killed in road crashes in 3 dists
Comilla – Five people, including three of a family, were killed and seven others injured in separate road accidents in Comilla, Chuadanga and Sirajganj districts on Friday. In Comilla, three members of a family were killed and seven people injured…
Five BNP leaders expelled
Dhaka – Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has expelled its five leaders, including national executive committee member Alamgir Mohammad Mahfuzullah Farid.
Sri Lanka takes T20 series too
Dhaka – Touring Sri Lanka won the two-match T20 series 2-0 after beating hosts Bangladesh by 3 wickets in the 2nd T20 match at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Friday. Earlier, in the first T20 match, Bangladesh conceded…
Sk Selim urged India to arrest BD militants in shelters
Awami League MP Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim on Tuesday urged the Indian central government and West Bengal government not to allow any Bangladeshi militant to take shelter in their territories. Taking floor on point of order in Parliament, Selim urged…
Saudi Arabia ‘opens’ window for change of Iqama
Saudi Arabia is allowing Bangladeshi workers to change their ‘Iqama’ or residency permit. The move means the kingdom is now again open for Bangladeshi labourers, said Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain.
12th Social Business Design Lab Saturday
The 12th Social Business Design Lab will be held at Yunus Centre in the capital on Saturday. The Yunus Centre Social Business Design Lab is a meeting place for the people of diverse backgrounds having the goal of developing and…
9 Jamaat men among 113 held in 5 dists
Police and joint forces in their separate drives have arrested 113 people, including nine Jamaat activists, from different places of Sylhet division and Chuadanga district on various charges. In Sylhet division, at least 100 people were arrested by police from…
Winged guests give cold shoulder to Hakaluki Haor
Winged guests seem to have shown little interest about Hakaluki Haor, one of the country’s biggest haors and a protected Ramsar site, as fewer of them have visited it this year compared to previous years due to local disturbances, loss…